BSCC News

Latest News as of June 2008

Steam!
Steam!

We are in steam.
A real milestone, four boilers installed and in steam.

Press Day

The team had a successful day at Thorney Island introducing the press to the car. Even though the car was not in steam on the day, we generated considerable interest from local and national press as well as the radio.
Press Day Filiming
Film crews from across the world have been visiting to document the project. Here the Discovery channel is recording a boiler test.

Bodywork

Mike Horne and Vintage Cars have put an enormous effort into finishing the bodywork and now the panels are coming back from the paint shop we are surrounded by a sea of green.

Cockpit

The cockpit is going to be a busy place for the driver; the instrument panel is capable of reporting a wide range of information.

Boilers

All 14 boilers are now built and tested. Twelve boilers will be fitted to the car and 2 will be kept as spares. One of the spare boilers is in the test cell, should we require any further individual testing. The boilers will be fitted in groups of four.
Boiler layout
One of the last boiler builds.

Open Day

The open day went successfully and there will be more news in the next update.

Shipping

The shipping date has been put back because we are behind schedule. We hope to be at Thorney for dynamic testing of the car next week.

Bonneville this way.